Metropolitan bustle and rural idyll – Mainz offers both. Take Mainz-Laubenheim, for example. Just a few kilometers from the city center, this district offers ideal residential and recreational areas. With Federal Highway 9, the Mainz-Worms railway line, and a highway junction, Laubenheim has excellent transport links.

The old wine-growing village has an interesting topographical location. The Laubenheimer Ried stretches towards the Rhine, which is 400 meters wide at Laubenheim. Just like the village center, which is five meters below the lower terrace level of the Rhine, this area is lower than the river. The former river valley meadows and numerous ditches are ideal for lush flora and fauna.

Today, it is a nature reserve. On the other side of the village, the steep ascent of the Rheinhessen plateau begins, with its highest point, the Laubenheimer Höhe, at 196 meters. The favorable climate and the large number of hours of sunshine per year provide excellent conditions for viticulture on these steep slopes.
Laubenheim was first mentioned in a document in 773. The municipality has always suffered from severe flooding. After the Second World War, a riverbank embankment provided relief and the village was able to expand beyond the railway line. In 1969, Laubenheim was incorporated into Mainz and is now a suburb of Mainz, where life is good.

The connection to the bishopric was already strong in the Middle Ages. At that time, most of the land in Laubenheim belonged to monasteries in Mainz. Wealthy citizens of Mainz also discovered the charm of Laubenheim and built feudal courtyards in the 18th century. The baroque courtyards that characterize the townscape are gems from this period: the Deutschhaus, the Marienhof with a statue of Mary from 1762, the Erthaler Hof, and the former Villa Schott.

Festivals known far beyond the town, such as the Rebblütenfest (vine blossom festival) and the Laubenheimer Kerb in the romantic park, are synonymous with conviviality and the Rhine-Hessian zest for life. It's easy to make friends in Laubenheim. For example, the many clubs, from singing to fishing to horse riding, offer great opportunities to quickly feel at home here.